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‘He’s even studying the language to face Khamzat’: Followers joke Darren Until in line to face Chimaev after Instagram submit in Russian
UFC celebrity Darren Until has sparked hypothesis that he might be searching for a combat with the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev after a Russia-themed Instagram submit exhibiting the English fighter sporting an ushanka hat.
Former welterweight title challenger Until stays with out an upcoming opponent after being pressured to withdraw from a scheduled December date with Jack Hermansson by means of damage, however with the Liverpool man anticipated to be hitting full health earlier than lengthy questions are being raised as to the id of his subsequent Octagon rival.
Until, who’s constantly one of many extra entertaining UFC fighters on social media, clearly enjoys setting the wheels in movement on a rumor mill – and his newest Instagram providing, to some no less than, means that he could be coaching his crosshairs on Chechen-born UFC sensation Chimaev.
The image exhibits Until sporting an ushanka, a hat with fur earflaps which have been prevalent in Russia for hundreds of years.
Until captioned the with a Russian quote which may be translated as “Day of relaxation” or “Day without work”.
One fan joked within the feedback that the UFC joker ought to rename himself ‘Darrilov Tillagomedov’.
One other individual doubled-down on the Chimaev hyperlink, writing: “Darren even studying the language to face Khamzat. My man preparing 100 %!“
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Up till a number of days in the past, the undefeated Chimaev had been anticipated to combat one other of England’s high fighters, Leon Edwards, on “Battle Island” in Abu Dhabi on January 20 however revealed in latest days Covid-19 prognosis had pressured him out of the combat – the second such time that the coronavirus had interrupted a combat between the 2 highly-regarded welterweights.
If appears possible that the UFC will try and pair Edwards and Chimaev as soon as extra slightly later this 12 months – however one suspects that UFC matchmakers may be tempted to alter course if each Until and Chimaev seem able to go first.
